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Poppy (annual types)

Poppy (annual types)

Poppy (annual types)

Papaver rhoeas

ornamental☀️ full-sun🪴 well drained📏 small🌡️ RHS H7

📋Quick Facts

Water

💧💧 Average watering

Hardiness

Zone 3-10

About

Delicate annuals with papery flowers, often self-seed.

Top tip
Annual poppies dislike transplanting; sow direct, thin seedlings and leave some seed heads if you want them to return.
Also known as: Papaver rhoeas, Mohn, Papoila, Amapola, Pavot, Poppy (annual types), Mak ogrodowy (jednoroczny)

Pest Resilience

4/5 — Good resilience

Few pest issues; self-seeds freely and is generally trouble-free.

The poppy (annual types) year in your garden

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How to Propagate

🌰Seed
Easy

Hardiness Zones

H1a (tender)H7 (very hardy)
RHS H7

USDA 4–5 equivalent

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